The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-23


(where our talented brother, 8. y.
Irwin captured old Mortslitys por.
ridge plste,) Taylor d Crate, alias,
o. M. AgreliuS, are saving cherry
for delivery on board cars at Marien.
Vile. Nurth west, jackson, Watson
& Co. have millions of feet Of logs
stocked ready for the big saw mill in the
spring. At Byrom's, w. B. d Co are
running a saw and planning mill as
usual. Drury is ready to start up the
shiDgle mill. and Frank Nash is pile.
ing up his store she'd to the roof At
FroSt's, w. H. F. keeps on the even
tenor Of bis way, both mills running,
and shipments continual.
Thomas Nugent, one Of the well
known men Of the county, died Of
blood poisoning, March 2ud. He was
born 1910 in Cambria Co. Pa; he
came to jerks twp. in 1910 He was
the last of bis family. He Was hunter,
trspper, and guide, spending most OF
his time that way. In . copy of the
Forest Press Of July 1st, 1875, our
own historian, Samuel D. Irwin, has
this t. cay Of him. "In 1910, solitary
and alone, without chick or child. came
Thomas Nugent, and built q cabin in
the wilds Of jerks, where he still
resides. He has performed the parts
Of farmer, surveyor, and hunter. He
once, by way of diversion, crawled
nnder ledge Of rocks and captured
. den Of young wolves. There were FIVE
in the lot Of which. be says, l killed
four, bu. saved the fifth for luck for 4
pet. but it soon became ugly and kill
cd my dogs and cats, when / cooked
its hash with . bullet. the latch
string to Tom . cabin 10 never pulled
in and to arrive at his cabin 10 the
weary kshernsDs hope and the hunt.
ers delight.
For the benefit Of your non resident
subscribers who are land owners, and
also for the benefit Of some folks, who
might know, but wont, at home. we
give the following school history show.
ing what has been done:
In 1880 the Township had four
schools. time 6 months, levy 6 mills,
wages $50 per. month, and only one
schoOl house worthy Of the name, and
that nothing extra, while the furniture
was the old pine desk and bench, pop
ulation about $50 in the Township.
| In 1880 and 1881 4 schools, time 7
months, levy 7 mills, wages s33; pop
ulation 275.
| In this year the railroad was com
pletsd to Marienville, and one train
running.
In 1881 and 1882, schools 4, time
months, levy 8 mills. schools 8 mills
building, wages s33; Population $50
In this year the old log school house
at Roses, built in q grave yard tum
bled down, q new house was built at 6
cost of $500, new furniture placed
therein. and also the Msrienvillt
school, at q cost for both houses o
1920. A state map was placed il
: each school and the board borrowed
$500 for 2 years.
In 'S3 and "a. schools s, time
months, wages s37, levy 81 millI
school, 81 building. This year . new
school house was built at Gilfoyle at g
cost Of s727, and furniture. s135. II
obedience to Law . school was opened
ct Reck'S mill in . temporary build
ing. All houses worth insrreing, al
furniture well insured and county ma p'
placed iu every school. The grade
Of certi6cats required was higher thar
farmerly. In "a and 'S5. Schools 6
time months. wages s37 levy
mills school. 81 building.
This year . new school house wal
built at Byrom's at q cost Of 1854
1925, for furniture and insured The
year previous, Nj. Walter Byron had
provi ded the school room at his owr
expense. Population $50
In '85 and SO schools S, time
months she wages $40, levy 8 mills
school. and 4 building.
In the year the Mercillintt and Reel
schnnlG we're discontinued, aud . new
school house built between the two
to which ell the scholars of thos'
schools could 60, thus saving the ex
peuses of one school. The Schon
house ct Mcrcilliotts. was old anC
small and not fit for its uses sny lon
per, and the saving Of the expense
Of one school for two years built tn
new house. The house at EldIidge'
cnSt 1854, furniture Sl20, and Wa
insured, IN this year the loan Of $500
Was paid. Population 800. In thi
year the grade of certificate required
Was professional
In 'S6 aud 81, schools 5. time
} months, wages $40, levy 10 mills. l.
q. this year the Fchool lots were fence,
and cleared, school books furnished
> under the new Law. and a copy o
Webstsr's Unabridged Dictionar.
: placed in each school. Population
D about $50. The population is figure,
/ on 8 basis Of hvs persons to the VOt'
. of each year.
10 1880 jerks twp. had 4 school
I hnt onlV owned ! of an acre of GROUND